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It's time to end mistreatment of our elderly persons

An elderly couple. [iStockphoto]

This year's theme for International Day of Older Persons is 'Fulfilling the promises of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights for older persons: Across Generations.' With this theme in mind, it is evident that to this date, the rights of old people have been downplayed.

For a long time, a number of them have suffered in the hands of relatives, neighbours and caregivers. They have been considered a burden.

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